Disaster detail

SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING

DR-4797-MN affected Lake County, Minnesota. This page rolls up the declaration record, assistance metrics, and public-assistance categories for that specific event.

Incident type
Flood
DR-4797-MN
Declared
Jun 28, 2024
DR
Public assistance
$365K
Project obligations
Registrations
48
Tracked households
Aid breakdown

What FEMA records show for this declaration

Public assistance

Roads and Bridges$355K
Management Costs$10K
Total PA obligated$365K

Individual assistance

Owner-approved dollars$259K
Renter-approved dollars$4K
Intake IHP dollars$525K
Validated phase 2 dollars$525K
Tracked registrations48
About this declaration

What DR-4797-MN means

DR-4797-MN is a FEMA disaster declaration that affected Lake County, Minnesota, with an incident window starting Jun 16, 2024 through Jul 4, 2024. The declaration type is "DR," categorized as flood.

When FEMA issues a declaration, it can authorize Individual Assistance (IA), Public Assistance (PA), or Hazard Mitigation (HM) programs — or any combination. IA covers direct aid to households: housing repairs, rental assistance, and other needs. PA funds infrastructure repair and emergency protective measures managed by local governments and nonprofits. The dollar figures on this page reflect what FEMA's open datasets report as obligated, which may differ from final disbursements.

This declaration is one entry in the broader Lake County disaster history page, which shows all declarations, the dominant hazard pattern, decade-by-decade trends, and flood insurance context for the county.